EP1866890B1 - Method and device for assisting the ground navigation of an aeroplane in an airport - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method and a device for assisting the ground navigation of an aircraft on an airport.
- this system comprises a first camera that generates video images of the front landing gear and an area around it, a second camera that generates video images of the main landing gears and zones around the landing gear. these, and viewing means that are mounted in the cockpit and which visualize the video images generated by said first and second cameras (which are fixed on the fuselage).
- This known system provides the pilot only information that allows him to make maneuvers during a taxi on the ground with increased security. In particular, by observing the landing gear and the areas around the landing gear, it can prevent a train from hitting an obstacle on the ground or leaving the runway or taxiway on which the aircraft is traveling.
- this known system provides no information on all (or at least an extended area) of the track or taxiway.
- such a lack of information can be dangerous, especially poor visibility (fog, ). Indeed, another mobile, in particular another aircraft, can be at the same time on the same track (or the same taxiway) and, for lack of information, it can happen that a collision can not be avoided, in particular if the other mobile has a very high speed as it exists at takeoff or landing of an aircraft for example.
- This visualization system comprises, in particular, viewing means for presenting on a screen mounted in the cockpit of the aircraft a map of the airport showing the tracks, the taxiways and the various buildings, as well as the position of the plane and the traffic that exists on that airport.
- the present invention aims to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks. It relates to a method of assisting the ground navigation of an aircraft on an airport, which makes it possible to inform the pilot of any risk of incursion of the aircraft into a prohibited zone.
- any risk of incursion of the aircraft in a prohibited area (specified below) of the airport is signaled by the emission of an alert signal. Consequently, the pilot of the airplane is always alerted when such a risk of runway incursion occurs, and he can then implement all the appropriate means necessary to prevent any unwanted incursion, which brings a invaluable help in the safety of airport navigation.
- said reference point corresponds to the location of the aircraft on which a reception antenna of a flight system is installed.
- satellite positioning in particular GPS ("Global Positioning System”) type.
- Stop bar means a transversal painting on the taxiways when approaching the runways.
- all steps b), c) and d) are implemented only if the current speed of a reference point of the airplane is greater than a first speed limit and less than a second limit speed.
- any type of warning signal in step d) when detecting a risk of incursion into a forbidden zone, in particular an audible warning signal and / or a visual warning signal.
- the display area of said text message depends on the display mode (for example a pink mode, plan or arc) existing at the time of display on said navigation screen.
- said text message comprises the name of the corresponding track if said forbidden zone represents a defined runway area around a landing runway, this name comprises two attributes, the position of which is relative to the runway. the other indicates the side of the runway by which the aircraft arrives, and this side is determined by means of an orientation of the nose speed vector and an orientation (which is predetermined) of said runway.
- the present invention also relates to a device for assisting the ground navigation of an aircraft on an airport according to claim 13.
- the device 1 according to the invention and schematically represented on the figure 1 is intended to assist a pilot of an aircraft A, for example a transport aircraft, which has been partially represented on the figure 2 during the flight of said aircraft A on an airport. More specifically, said device 1 is intended to inform the pilot of any risk of incursion of the aircraft A in a prohibited zone ZI specified below.
- any risk of incursion of the aircraft A in a prohibited zone ZI (specified below) of the airport is reported to the pilot by issuing an alert signal. Therefore, the pilot of aircraft A is always alerted to the occurrence of such a risk of runway incursion, and can therefore implement all appropriate means necessary to prevent any unwanted incursion, which is of great help to safety during airport navigation.
- said device 1 is automatic and the previous treatments are performed in a repetitive manner.
- the implementation of the device 1 therefore requires no action on the part of the pilot.
- the pilot can focus all his attention on other tasks, including piloting tasks, during airport navigation.
- the set 2 of information sources can also know the value of the vector offset between the nose 4 of the aircraft A and the said point of departure. This latter information can however also be integrated directly into the calculation means 3.
- the alerting means 9 can emit any type of warning signal when detecting a risk of incursion into a prohibited zone ZI, and in particular a sound warning signal or a visual warning signal (of any type).
- said warning means 9 emit a visual warning signal on a standard navigation screen 19, of ND ("Navigation Display”) type, as shown in FIG. figure 3 .
- the visual warning signal emitted according to the present invention can be highlighted on the navigation screen 19, regardless of the display mode used by this navigation screen 19, whether it is an arc mode, pink or plan.
- features of the present invention have been demonstrated in an arc-like display mode on the figure 3 .
- the navigation screen 19 also displays an airport map including, for example, access ramps 22 and an airstrip 23.
- the position on the navigation screen 19 of the display rectangle 25 intended for the textual message 24 preferably depends on the display mode (for example a pink, plane or arc mode) existing at the time of writing. detecting the risk of incursion.
- the display mode for example a pink, plane or arc mode
- said text message 24 includes the name of the corresponding track, when said forbidden zone ZI represents a defined runway area around a landing runway 23.
- This name has two attributes I1 and 12, whose position relative to one another (I1-I2 or I2-I1) indicates the side of the track 23 through which the aircraft arrives A. This side is determined using the orientation the speed vector of the nose 4 of the aircraft A and the orientation which is predetermined of said landing runway 23.
- the device 1 detects several risks of runway incursion for the aircraft A. In this case, it indicates all the incursion risks detected, but more particularly highlights the risk of incursion on the closer, for example by mentioning it first in the corresponding text message 24.
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La présente invention concerne un procédé et un dispositif d'aide à la navigation au sol d'un avion sur un aéroport.The present invention relates to a method and a device for assisting the ground navigation of an aircraft on an airport.
La complexité de certains aéroports, l'augmentation du trafic aérien et l'existence d'installations souvent peu adaptées à des avions qui sont de plus en plus gros et nombreux, créent des difficultés de circulation sur les pistes et les taxiways des aéroports, ce qui entraîne souvent des allongements des durées de roulage, parfois des incidents plus ou moins graves et malheureusement également des accidents.The complexity of certain airports, the increase in air traffic and the existence of facilities that are often not well adapted to larger and larger airplanes, are creating traffic difficulties on airport runways and taxiways. which often leads to longer driving times, sometimes more or less serious incidents and unfortunately also accidents.
Dans ce contexte, on note un nombre de plus en plus élevé "d'incursions de piste", c'est-à-dire de situations où un avion non autorisé pénètre sur une piste qui est utilisée au même moment de façon régulière par un autre avion, pour atterrir ou décoller. Une telle incursion de piste est très dangereuse, puisqu'elle met en danger la vie des occupants des deux appareils.In this context, there is an increasing number of "runway incursions", that is to say situations where an unauthorized aircraft enters a runway that is used at the same time on a regular basis by an aircraft. other plane, to land or take off. Such a runway incursion is very dangerous, since it endangers the lives of the occupants of both aircraft.
Pour des raisons de sécurité, il est donc important, voire impératif, que chaque pilote puisse surveiller le plus efficacement possible l'environnement autour de son avion et le cas échéant être informé de toute incursion (ou de tout risque d'incursion) de piste.For safety reasons, it is therefore important, if not imperative, that each pilot be able to monitor the environment around his aircraft as efficiently as possible and, if necessary, be informed of any incursion (or any risk of incursion) of the runway. .
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Ce système connu fournit au pilote uniquement des informations qui lui permettent de faire des manoeuvres lors d'un roulage au sol avec une sécurité accrue. En particulier, par l'observation des trains d'atterrissage et des zones autour de ces derniers, il peut éviter qu'un train ne heurte un obstacle au sol ou ne quitte la piste ou le taxiway, sur lequel circule l'avion. Toutefois, ce système connu ne fournit aucune information sur l'ensemble (ou tout au moins une zone étendue) de la piste ou du taxiway. Or, un tel manque d'informations peut être dangereux, notamment par mauvaise visibilité (brouillard, ...). En effet, un autre mobile, en particulier un autre avion, peut se trouver au même moment sur la même piste (ou le même taxiway) et, par manque d'informations, il peut arriver qu'une collision ne puisse être évitée, notamment si l'autre mobile présente une vitesse très élevée telle qu'elle existe au décollage ou à l'atterrissage d'un avion par exemple.This known system provides the pilot only information that allows him to make maneuvers during a taxi on the ground with increased security. In particular, by observing the landing gear and the areas around the landing gear, it can prevent a train from hitting an obstacle on the ground or leaving the runway or taxiway on which the aircraft is traveling. However, this known system provides no information on all (or at least an extended area) of the track or taxiway. However, such a lack of information can be dangerous, especially poor visibility (fog, ...). Indeed, another mobile, in particular another aircraft, can be at the same time on the same track (or the same taxiway) and, for lack of information, it can happen that a collision can not be avoided, in particular if the other mobile has a very high speed as it exists at takeoff or landing of an aircraft for example.
Par ailleurs, on connaît par un article de Beskenis, Green, Hyer et Johnson intitulé "Integrated Display System for Low Visibility Landing and Surface Operations" et paru dans la publication "NASA Langley Technical Report", juillet 1998, NASA/CR-1998-208446, un système de visualisation permettant de remédier partiellement aux inconvénients précités. Ce système de visualisation comporte, notamment, des moyens de visualisation permettant de présenter sur un écran monté dans le poste de pilotage de l'avion une carte de l'aéroport montrant les pistes, les taxiways et les différents bâtiments, ainsi que la position de l'avion et le trafic qui existe sur cet aéroport.In addition, there is an article by Beskenis, Green, Hyer and Johnson entitled "Integrated Display System for Low Visibility Landing and Surface Operations" and published in NASA Langley Technical Report, July 1998, NASA / CR-1998- 208446, a visualization system to partially overcome the aforementioned drawbacks. This visualization system comprises, in particular, viewing means for presenting on a screen mounted in the cockpit of the aircraft a map of the airport showing the tracks, the taxiways and the various buildings, as well as the position of the plane and the traffic that exists on that airport.
Toutefois, une surveillance réalisée à l'aide d'un tel écran de visualisation suppose que le pilote regarde très souvent et de façon régulière ledit écran de visualisation. De plus, même en surveillant l'écran de visualisation, il lui sera difficile de détecter par avance un risque d'intrusion sur une piste à l'aide d'une carte de l'aéroport, puisque la position future de l'avion dépend de caractéristiques dudit avion, telles que sa vitesse ou sa direction de roulage, qu'il est difficile à un pilote d'évaluer en regardant un tel écran de visualisation.However, a surveillance carried out using such a display screen assumes that the driver very often and regularly looks at said display screen. Moreover, even by monitoring the display screen, it will be difficult to detect in advance a risk of intrusion on a runway using an airport map, since the future position of the aircraft depends on characteristics of said aircraft, such as its speed or direction of driving, that it is difficult for a pilot to evaluate by looking at such a display screen.
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La présente invention a pour objet de remédier aux inconvénients précités. Elle concerne un procédé d'aide à la navigation au sol d'un avion sur un aéroport, qui permet d'informer le pilote de tout risque d'incursion de l'avion dans une zone interdite.The present invention aims to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks. It relates to a method of assisting the ground navigation of an aircraft on an airport, which makes it possible to inform the pilot of any risk of incursion of the aircraft into a prohibited zone.
A cet effet, selon l'invention, ledit procédé est remarquable en ce que l'on réalise, de façon automatique et répétitive, la suite d'étapes successives suivantes :
- a) on détermine les valeurs courantes d'une pluralité de paramètres dudit avion ;
- b) à l'aide desdites valeurs courantes, on détermine une première position correspondant à une position extrapolée du nez dudit avion après un intervalle de temps particulier à partir de l'instant courant ;
- c) on compare cette première position à au moins une zone interdite prédéterminée de l'aéroport ; et
- d) si ladite premiére position se trouve dans ladite zone interdite, on émet au moins un signal d'alerte, à l'étape b), on détermine une première position qui correspond à une position extrapolée du nez dudit avion après un intervalle de temps particulier à partir de l'instant courant, lors de la navigation au sol dudit avion sur l'aéroport, et pour déterminer ladite première position:
- on prend en compte un point de référence prédéterminé de l'avion;
- à l'étape a), on mesure :
- la position actuelle dudit point de référence ;
- la vitesse actuelle dudit point de référence ;
- la direction actuelle de l'avion; et
- la vitesse de lacet actuelle de l'avion; et
- à l'étape b), successivement :
- à l'aide de la position actuelle dudit point de référence, de la direction actuelle de l'avion et d'un décalage vectoriel entre le nez de l'avion et ledit point de référence, on détermine la position actuelle du nez de l'avion ;
- à l'aide de la vitesse actuelle dudit point de référence, de la vitesse de lacet actuelle de l'avion et du décalage vectoriel entre le nez de l'avion et ledit point de référence, on détermine la vitesse actuelle du nez de l'avion; et
- à l'aide desdites position et vitesse actuelles ainsi déterminées du nez de l'avion, ainsi que dudit intervalle de temps particulier, on détermine ladite première position qui correspond donc à une position extrapolée du nez de l'avion au terme dudit intervalle de temps.
- a) the current values of a plurality of parameters of said aircraft are determined;
- b) using said current values, determining a first position corresponding to an extrapolated position of the nose of said aircraft after a particular time interval from the current time;
- c) comparing this first position with at least one predetermined forbidden zone of the airport; and
- d) if said first position is in said forbidden zone, at least one warning signal is emitted, in step b) a first position is determined which corresponds to an extrapolated position of the nose of said airplane after a time interval particular from the current time, during the ground navigation of said aircraft on the airport, and to determine said first position:
- a predetermined reference point of the aircraft is taken into account;
- in step a), we measure:
- the current position of the said reference point;
- the current speed of said reference point;
- the current direction of the aircraft; and
- the current yaw rate of the aircraft; and
- in step b), successively:
- using the current position of said reference point, the current direction of the aircraft and a vector offset between the nose of the aircraft and said reference point, the current position of the nose of the aircraft is determined plane ;
- using the current speed of said reference point, the current yaw rate of the aircraft and the vector offset between the nose of the aircraft and said reference point, the current speed of the nose of the aircraft is determined. plane; and
- with the aid of said current position and speed thus determined from the nose of the aircraft, as well as from said particular time interval, said first position is determined, which corresponds to an extrapolated position of the nose of the airplane at the end of said time interval .
Ainsi, grâce à l'invention, tout risque d'incursion de l'avion dans une zone interdite (précisée ci-dessous) de l'aéroport, c'est-à-dire toute approche excessive d'une telle zone interdite, est signalée par l'émission d'un signal d'alerte. Par conséquent, le pilote de l'avion est toujours alerté lors de la survenue d'un tel risque d'incursion de piste, et il peut alors mettre en oeuvre tous les moyens appropriés nécessaires pour empêcher toute incursion non souhaitée, ce qui apporte une aide précieuse à la sécurité lors de la navigation aéroportuaire.Thus, thanks to the invention, any risk of incursion of the aircraft in a prohibited area (specified below) of the airport, that is to say any excessive approach of such a forbidden zone, is signaled by the emission of an alert signal. Consequently, the pilot of the airplane is always alerted when such a risk of runway incursion occurs, and he can then implement all the appropriate means necessary to prevent any unwanted incursion, which brings a invaluable help in the safety of airport navigation.
De plus, grâce à la mise en oeuvre répétitive et automatique du procédé conforme à l'invention, qui est donc permanente et ne nécessite aucune action de la part du pilote, ce dernier peut focaliser toute son attention sur d'autres tâches, notamment des tâches de pilotage.Moreover, thanks to the repetitive and automatic implementation of the method according to the invention, which is therefore permanent and does not require any action on the part of the pilot, the latter can focus all his attention on other tasks, particularly pilotage tasks.
Dans un mode de réalisation préféré, pour déterminer ladite première position :
- on prend en compte un point de référence prédéterminé de l'avion ;
- à l'étape a), on mesure :
- ▪ la position actuelle dudit point de référence ;
- ▪ la vitesse actuelle dudit point de référence ;
- ▪ la direction actuelle de l'avion (à savoir le cap de l'avion ou une direction GPS précisée ci-après) ; et
- ▪ la vitesse de lacet actuelle de l'avion ; et
- à l'étape b), successivement :
- ▪ à l'aide de la position actuelle dudit point de référence, de la direction actuelle de l'avion et d'un décalage vectoriel (prédéterminé) entre le nez de l'avion et ledit point de référence, on détermine la position actuelle du nez de l'avion ;
- ▪ à l'aide de la vitesse actuelle dudit point de référence, de la vitesse de lacet actuelle de l'avion et du décalage vectoriel (prédéterminé) entre le nez de l'avion et ledit point de référence, on détermine la vitesse actuelle du nez de l'avion ; et
- ▪ à l'aide desdites position et vitesse actuelles ainsi déterminées du nez de l'avion, ainsi que dudit intervalle de temps particulier, on détermine ladite première position qui correspond donc à une position extrapolée du nez de l'avion au terme dudit intervalle de temps.
- a predetermined reference point of the aircraft is taken into account;
- in step a), we measure:
- ▪ the current position of the said reference point;
- ▪ the current speed of the said reference point;
- ▪ the current direction of the airplane (ie the heading of the airplane or a GPS direction specified below); and
- ▪ the current yaw rate of the aircraft; and
- in step b), successively:
- ▪ Using the current position of the said reference point, the current direction of the airplane and a (predetermined) vector offset between the nose of the airplane and the said reference point, the current position of the aircraft is determined. nose of the plane;
- ▪ using the current speed of the said reference point, the current yaw rate of the airplane and the (predetermined) vector offset between the nose of the airplane and the said reference point, the current speed of the aircraft is determined nose of the plane; and
- With the aid of said current position and speed thus determined from the nose of the aircraft, as well as from said particular time interval, said first position is determined, which corresponds to an extrapolated position of the nose of the airplane at the end of said interval of time.
De façon avantageuse, ledit point de référence correspond à l'endroit de l'avion où est installée une antenne de réception d'un système de positionnement par satellites, en particulier de type GPS ("Global Positioning System" en anglais).Advantageously, said reference point corresponds to the location of the aircraft on which a reception antenna of a flight system is installed. satellite positioning, in particular GPS ("Global Positioning System") type.
Dans un mode de réalisation particulier, à l'étape c), on compare ladite première position à une pluralité de zones interdites prédéterminées qui sont regroupées dans une liste de zones interdites. Dans le cadre de la présente invention, ladite liste de zones interdites peut comprendre :
- au moins une zone de piste qui correspond à une surface de l'aéroport, définie autour d'une voie de roulement dudit aéroport, par exemple une piste d'atterrissage, un taxiway ou une bretelle d'accès ; et/ou
- au moins une zone auxiliaire qui correspond à une surface de l'aéroport, définie autour d'une barre d'arrêt dudit aéroport.
- at least one runway area that corresponds to an area of the airport, defined around a runway of said airport, for example an airstrip, a taxiway or an access ramp; and or
- at least one auxiliary zone which corresponds to an area of the airport, defined around a stop bar of said airport.
On entend par barre d'arrêt une peinture transversale sur les taxiways à l'approche des pistes. Il existe des barres d'arrêt CAT I (à 150 m de la piste) et CAT III (à 90 m de la piste). Lorsqu'un balisage lumineux est activé par mauvaise visibilité au niveau de cette barre d'arrêt, elle devient un arrêt (ou "stop bar" en anglais). Le pilote doit systématiquement marquer un bref arrêt au niveau des barres d'arrêt et demander au contrôle l'autorisation de passer.Stop bar means a transversal painting on the taxiways when approaching the runways. There are CAT I stop bars (150 m from the runway) and CAT III (90 m from the runway). When lighting is activated by poor visibility at this stop bar, it becomes a stop (or "stop bar" in English). The pilot must systematically make a brief stop at the stop bars and ask the control for permission to pass.
Dans un mode de réalisation particulier, on met en oeuvre l'ensemble des étapes b), c) et d), uniquement si la vitesse actuelle d'un point de référence de l'avion est supérieure à une première vitesse limite et inférieure à une deuxième vitesse limite.In a particular embodiment, all steps b), c) and d) are implemented only if the current speed of a reference point of the airplane is greater than a first speed limit and less than a second limit speed.
En outre, avantageusement, ledit intervalle de temps particulier correspond :
- à un intervalle de temps prédéterminé T1, par exemple sept secondes, si la vitesse actuelle Va d'un point de référence de l'avion est supérieure ou égale à une troisième vitesse limite Vs3 ; et
- à un intervalle de temps T2 vérifiant l'expression T2 = (Vs3.T1)/Va, si ladite vitesse actuelle Va est inférieure à ladite troisième vitesse limite Vs3.
- at a predetermined time interval T1, for example seven seconds, if the current speed Va of a reference point of the airplane is greater than or equal to a third limit speed Vs3; and
- at a time interval T2 satisfying the expression T2 = (Vs3.T1) / Va, if said current speed Va is lower than said third limit speed Vs3.
Dans le cadre de la présente invention, on peut émettre tout type de signal d'alerte à l'étape d) lors de la détection d'un risque d'incursion dans une zone interdite, en particulier un signal d'alerte sonore et/ou un signal d'alerte visuel.In the context of the present invention, it is possible to emit any type of warning signal in step d) when detecting a risk of incursion into a forbidden zone, in particular an audible warning signal and / or a visual warning signal.
Dans un mode de réalisation préféré, à l'étape d), on émet un signal d'alerte visuel sur un écran de navigation usuel. Dans ce cas, avantageusement, ledit signal d'alerte visuel correspond :
- à la mise en évidence sur l'écran de navigation d'une piste correspondante, si ladite zone interdite représente une zone de piste ; et/ou
- à un message textuel qui est affiché sur ledit écran de navigation.
- highlighting on the navigation screen of a corresponding track, if said prohibited area represents a track area; and or
- to a text message that is displayed on said navigation screen.
Dans ce dernier cas, de façon avantageuse, la zone d'affichage dudit message textuel dépend du mode d'affichage (par exemple un mode rose, plan ou arc) existant au moment de l'affichage sur ledit écran de navigation.In the latter case, advantageously, the display area of said text message depends on the display mode (for example a pink mode, plan or arc) existing at the time of display on said navigation screen.
En outre, avantageusement, ledit message textuel comprend le nom de la piste correspondante si ladite zone interdite représente une zone de piste définie autour d'une piste d'atterrissage, ce nom comporte deux attributs dont la position de l'un par rapport à l'autre indique le côté de la piste par lequel arrive l'avion, et ce côté est déterminé à l'aide d'une orientation du vecteur vitesse du nez et d'une orientation (qui est prédéterminée) de ladite piste.In addition, advantageously, said text message comprises the name of the corresponding track if said forbidden zone represents a defined runway area around a landing runway, this name comprises two attributes, the position of which is relative to the runway. the other indicates the side of the runway by which the aircraft arrives, and this side is determined by means of an orientation of the nose speed vector and an orientation (which is predetermined) of said runway.
La présente invention concerne également un dispositif d'aide à la navigation au sol d'un avion sur un aéroport selon la revendication 13.The present invention also relates to a device for assisting the ground navigation of an aircraft on an airport according to
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figure 3 montre schématiquement un exemple de présentation d'un signal d'alerte visuel.
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figure 1 is the block diagram of a device according to the invention. - The
figure 2 schematically illustrates the method of determination according to the invention of a risk of runway incursion. - The
figure 3 schematically shows an example of presentation of a visual warning signal.
Le dispositif 1 conforme à l'invention et représenté schématiquement sur la
Selon l'invention, ledit dispositif 1 comporte :
un ensemble 2 de sources d'informations précisées ci-dessous, pour déterminer les valeurs courantes d'une pluralité de paramètres dudit avion A, également précisés ci-dessous ;- des moyens de calcul 3 pour déterminer, à l'aide desdites valeurs courantes fournies
par ledit ensemble 2 de sources d'informations, une position extrapolée P1 du nez 4 de l'avion A (qui est représenté en traits interrompus sur lafigure 2 pour cette position). Cette position extrapolée P1 est atteinte après un intervalle de temps particulier (précisé ci-dessous) à partir de la position courante P0 à l'instant courant du nez 4 de l'avion A (qui est représenté en trait continu sur lafigure 2 pour cette position) ; - une base de données 5 précisée ci-après, qui comporte au moins une zone interdite ZI prédéterminée de l'aéroport sur lequel circule ledit avion A ;
- des moyens de comparaison 6 qui sont reliés par l'intermédiaire de liaisons 7
et 8 respectivement auxdits moyens de calcul 3 et à ladite base de données 5, pour comparer ladite position extrapolée P1 reçue desdits moyens de calcul 3 à ladite zone interdite ZI reçue de ladite base de données 5 ; et - des moyens d'alerte 9 qui sont reliés par une
liaison 10 auxdits moyens de comparaison 6, pour émettre au moins un signal d'alerte, dès que ladite position extrapolée P1 pénètre dans ladite zone interdite ZI.
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set 2 of information sources specified below, for determining the current values of a plurality of parameters of said aircraft A, also specified below; - calculation means 3 for determining, using said current values provided by said set 2 of information sources, an extrapolated position P1 of the nose 4 of the aircraft A (which is shown in broken lines on the
figure 2 for this position). This extrapolated position P1 is reached after a particular time interval (specified below) from the current position P0 at the current moment of the nose 4 of the aircraft A (which is represented in continuous line on thefigure 2 for this position); - a
database 5 specified below, which comprises at least one predetermined zone ZI forbidden from the airport on which said aircraft A; - comparison means 6 which are connected via
links 7 and 8 respectively to said calculation means 3 and to saiddatabase 5, to compare said extrapolated position P1 received from said calculation means 3 to said forbidden zone ZI received from saiddatabase 5; and - warning means 9 which are connected by a
link 10 to said comparison means 6, for transmitting at least one warning signal, as soon as said extrapolated position P1 enters said forbidden zone ZI.
Ainsi, grâce au dispositif 1 conforme à l'invention, tout risque d'incursion de l'avion A dans une zone interdite ZI (précisée ci-dessous) de l'aéroport, c'est-à-dire toute approche excessive d'une telle zone interdite ZI, est signalé au pilote par l'émission d'un signal d'alerte. Par conséquent, le pilote de l'avion A est toujours alerté lors de la survenue d'un tel risque d'incursion de piste, et il peut donc mettre en oeuvre tous les moyens appropriés nécessaires pour empêcher toute incursion non souhaitée, ce qui apporte une aide précieuse à la sécurité lors de la navigation aéroportuaire.Thus, thanks to the device 1 according to the invention, any risk of incursion of the aircraft A in a prohibited zone ZI (specified below) of the airport, that is to say any excessive approach of such a prohibited zone ZI, is reported to the pilot by issuing an alert signal. Therefore, the pilot of aircraft A is always alerted to the occurrence of such a risk of runway incursion, and can therefore implement all appropriate means necessary to prevent any unwanted incursion, which is of great help to safety during airport navigation.
De plus, ledit dispositif 1 est automatique et les traitements précédents sont réalisés de façon répétitive. La mise en oeuvre du dispositif 1 ne nécessite donc aucune action de la part du pilote. Aussi, le pilote peut focaliser toute son attention sur d'autres tâches, notamment des tâches de pilotage, lors de la navigation aéroportuaire.In addition, said device 1 is automatic and the previous treatments are performed in a repetitive manner. The implementation of the device 1 therefore requires no action on the part of the pilot. Also, the pilot can focus all his attention on other tasks, including piloting tasks, during airport navigation.
Ledit ensemble 2 de sources d'informations comporte des moyens usuels pour déterminer les paramètres utilisés par les moyens de calcul 3, à savoir :
- la position actuelle Pr d'un point de référence prédéterminé 11 de l'avion A. De préférence, ledit point de référence 11 correspond à l'endroit de l'avion A où est installée une antenne de réception 12 usuelle d'un système de positionnement par satellites, en particulier de type GPS ("Global Positioning System" en anglais). Cette position est donc déterminée dans ce cas à l'aide de moyens de mesure usuels qui sont également montés sur l'avion A et qui sont associés à ladite antenne de réception 12 ;
- la direction actuelle de l'avion A qui correspond soit au cap de l'avion A qui est mesuré par un moyen usuel, soit à la direction dudit avion A qui est déterminée à l'aide dudit système de positionnement par satellites ;
- la vitesse actuelle dudit point de référence 11, à savoir dans l'exemple de la
figure 2 , la vitesse de l'antenne 12 (norme et direction) ; et - la vitesse de lacet actuelle de l'avion A, qui est mesurée à l'aide d'un moyen usuel.
- the current position Pr of a
predetermined reference point 11 of the aircraft A. Preferably, saidreference point 11 corresponds to the location of the aircraft A where is installed aconventional reception antenna 12 of a control system. satellite positioning, in particular GPS ("Global Positioning System") type. This position is therefore determined in this case by means of usual measuring means which are also mounted on the aircraft A and which are associated with said receivingantenna 12; - the current direction of the aircraft A which corresponds either to the heading of the aircraft A which is measured by a usual means, or to the direction of said aircraft A which is determined using said satellite positioning system;
- the current speed of said
reference point 11, namely in the example of thefigure 2 , the speed of the antenna 12 (standard and direction); and - the current yaw rate of the aircraft A, which is measured using a usual means.
L'ensemble 2 de sources d'informations peut également connaître la valeur du décalage vectoriel entre le nez 4 de l'avion A et ledit point de référence 11. Cette dernière information peut toutefois également être intégrée directement dans les moyens de calcul 3.The
Selon l'invention, lesdits moyens de calcul 3 comportent, comme représenté sur la
- un élément de calcul 13 qui est relié par l'intermédiaire de liaisons L1, L2 et
L3 audit ensemble 2 de sources d'informations et qui est formé de manière à déterminer la position actuelle P0 du nez 4 de l'avion A, à l'aide de la position actuelle Pr dudit point de référence 11, de la direction actuelle de l'avion A et du décalage vectoriel entre le nez 4 de l'avion A et ledit point de référence 11, reçus respectivement par l'intermédiaire desdites liaisons L1, L2 et L3 ; - un élément de calcul 14 qui est relié par l'intermédiaire de liaisons L3, L4 et
L5 audit ensemble 2 de sources d'informations et qui est formé de manière à déterminer la vitesse actuelle du nez 4 de l'avion A, à l'aide de la vitesse actuelle dudit point de référence 11, de la vitesse de lacet actuelle de l'avion A et dudit décalage vectoriel entre le nez 4 de l'avion A et ledit point de référence 11, reçus respectivement par l'intermédiaire desdites liaisons L4, L5 et L3 ; et - un élément de calcul 15 qui est relié par l'intermédiaire de
liaisons 16 et 17 respectivement auxdits éléments de calcul 13et 14 et qui est formé de manière à déterminer, à l'aide desdites position et vitesse actuelles reçues desdits éléments de calcul 13et 14, ainsi qu'à l'aide dudit intervalle de temps particulier, ladite position P1 qui correspond donc à une position extrapolée du nez 4 de l'avion A au terme dudit intervalle de temps si l'avion A continue à rouler avec ses caractéristiques de roulage actuelles (direction et vitesse de lacet).
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calculation element 13 which is connected via links L1, L2 and L3 to said set ofinformation sources 2 and which is shaped to determine the current position P0 of the nose 4 of the aircraft A, using the current position Pr of saidreference point 11, the current direction of the aircraft A and the vector offset between the nose 4 of the aircraft A and saidreference point 11, respectively received via said links L1, L2 and L3; - a
computing element 14 which is connected via links L3, L4 and L5 to said set ofinformation sources 2 and which is shaped to determine the actual speed of the nose 4 of the aircraft A, to the using the current speed of saidreference point 11, the current yaw rate of the aircraft A and said vector offset between the nose 4 of the aircraft A and saidreference point 11, respectively received via said links L4, L5 and L3; and - a
computing element 15 which is connected via 16 and 17 respectively to saidlinks 13 and 14 and which is formed to determine, with the aid of said current position and speed received from saidcomputing elements 13 and 14, and with the aid of said particular time interval, said position P1 which corresponds to an extrapolated position of the nose 4 of the aircraft A at the end of said time interval if the aircraft A continues to roll with its characteristics. current driving conditions (steering and yaw rate).calculation elements
Dans un mode de réalisation particulier, ledit intervalle de temps particulier correspond :
- à un intervalle de temps prédéterminé T1, par exemple 7 secondes, si la vitesse actuelle Va d'un point de référence (par exemple dudit point de référence 11) de l'avion A est supérieure ou égale à une vitesse limite Vs3,
par exemple 0,2 kt (noeud) [environ 0,1 m/s] ; et - à un intervalle de temps T2 vérifiant l'expression T2 = (Vs3.T1)/Va, si ladite vitesse actuelle Va est inférieure à ladite vitesse limite Vs3.
- at a predetermined time interval T1, for example 7 seconds, if the current speed Va of a reference point (for example of said reference point 11) of the aircraft A is greater than or equal to a speed limit Vs3, for example 0.2 kt (knot) [about 0.1 m / s]; and
- at a time interval T2 satisfying the expression T2 = (Vs3.T1) / Va, if said current speed Va is lower than said limit speed Vs3.
La comparaison précédente et la détermination dudit intervalle de temps particulier sont mises en oeuvre par lesdits moyens de calcul 3.The preceding comparison and the determination of said particular time interval are implemented by said calculation means 3.
Dans le cadre de la présente invention, on tient également compte de vitesses limites Vs1 et Vs2 qui sont telles que :
- lorsque la vitesse de l'avion A est au-dessous de (ou égale à) cette vitesse limite Vs1,
par exemple 0,2 kt (environ 0,1 m/s), aucun signal d'alerte n'est émis par les moyens d'alerte 9, en cas de détection d'un risque d'incursion de l'avion A dans une zone interdite ZI ; - lorsque la vitesse de l'avion A est au-dessus de (ou égale à) cette vitesse limite Vs2, par exemple 80 kt (environ 40 m/s), ledit avion A n'est plus considéré en roulage et le dispositif 1 conforme à l'invention ne s'applique donc plus.
- when the speed of the aircraft A is below (or equal to) this limit speed Vs1, for example 0.2 kt (approximately 0.1 m / s), no warning signal is emitted by the warning means 9, in the event of detecting a risk of incursion of the aircraft A into a prohibited zone ZI;
- when the speed of the aircraft A is above (or equal to) this speed limit Vs2, for example 80 kt (about 40 m / s), said aircraft A is no longer considered in transit and the device 1 complies to the invention therefore no longer applies.
En général, chaque aéroport comporte une pluralité de zones interdites ZI dont les coordonnées sont toutes intégrées dans la base de données 5. Dans le cadre de la présente invention, une zone interdite ZI peut correspondre à :
- une zone de piste ZP telle que représentée sur la
figure 2 , qui correspond à une surface de l'aéroport, qui est définie autour d'une voie de roulement 18 (dont on a également représenté l'axe central 18A), par exemple une piste d'atterrissage, un taxiway ou une bretelle d'accès ; ou - une zone auxiliaire non représentée qui correspond à une surface de l'aéroport, qui est définie autour d'une barre d'arrêt dudit aéroport. On entend par barre d'arrêt une peinture transversale sur les taxiways à l'approche des pistes. Il existe des barres d'arrêt CAT I (à 150 m de la piste) et CAT III (à 90 m de la piste). Lorsqu'un balisage lumineux est activé par mauvaise visibilité au niveau de cette barre d'arrêt, elle devient un arrêt (ou "stop bar" en anglais). Le pilote doit systématiquement marquer un bref arrêt au niveau des barres d'arrêt et demander au contrôle l'autorisation de passer.
- a ZP runway zone as represented on the
figure 2 , which corresponds to an area of the airport, which is defined around a track 18 (which has also been shown thecentral axis 18A), for example an airstrip, a taxiway or a ramp. access; or - an unrepresented auxiliary zone which corresponds to a surface of the airport, which is defined around a stop bar of said airport. We means by stop bar a transverse painting on the taxiways at the approach of the tracks. There are CAT I stop bars (150 m from the runway) and CAT III (90 m from the runway). When lighting is activated by poor visibility at this stop bar, it becomes a stop (or "stop bar" in English). The pilot must systematically make a brief stop at the stop bars and ask the control for permission to pass.
Dans le cadre de la présente invention, les moyens d'alerte 9 peuvent émettre tout type de signal d'alerte lors de la détection d'un risque d'incursion dans une zone interdite ZI, et en particulier un signal d'alerte sonore ou un signal d'alerte visuel (de type quelconque).In the context of the present invention, the alerting means 9 can emit any type of warning signal when detecting a risk of incursion into a prohibited zone ZI, and in particular a sound warning signal or a visual warning signal (of any type).
Dans un mode de réalisation particulier, lesdits moyens d'alerte 9 émettent un signal d'alerte visuel sur un écran de navigation 19 usuel, de type ND ("Navigation Display" en anglais), comme représenté sur la
De façon usuelle, un écran de navigation 19 comprend différents modes d'affichage, à savoir généralement :
- un mode dit "arc", pour lequel la position de l'avion A est illustrée par un symbole 20 qui se trouve au bas de l'écran de
navigation 19, au centre de plusieurs arcs de cercle 21 munis d'échelles de cap et de distance, comme représenté sur lafigure 3 . Le symbole 20 est fixe et est orienté vers le haut. Le pilote peut ainsi situer facilement son avion A sur la carte de l'aéroport. La carte tourne et glisse en fonction du déplacement de l'avion A, dont le symbole 20 reste donc fixe ; - un mode dit "rose", pour lequel le symbole de l'avion se trouve au centre de l'écran de
navigation 19. Il est également fixe et est également orienté vers le haut. Plusieurs cercles concentriques fournissent des échelles de référence pour mesurer rapidement et visuellement les distances et le cap ; et - un mode dit "plan" correspondant à une vue de dessus de l'aéroport, orientée vers le nord. L'avion A se déplace sur cette carte (qui est fixe).
- a so-called "arc" mode, for which the position of the aircraft A is illustrated by a
symbol 20 which is at the bottom of thenavigation screen 19, in the center of severalcircular arcs 21 provided with heading scales and from distance as shown on thefigure 3 . Thesymbol 20 is fixed and is pointing upwards. The pilot can easily locate his plane A on the airport map. The card rotates and slides according to the movement of the aircraft A, whosesymbol 20 remains fixed; - a so-called "pink" mode, for which the symbol of the aircraft is in the center of the
navigation screen 19. It is also fixed and is also oriented upwards. Several concentric circles provide reference scales to quickly and visually measure distances and heading; and - a mode called "plan" corresponding to a top view of the airport, facing north. Airplane A moves on this map (which is fixed).
Le signal d'alerte visuel émis conformément à la présente invention peut être mis en évidence sur l'écran de navigation 19, quel que soit le mode d'affichage utilisé par cet écran de navigation 19, que ce soit un mode arc, rose ou plan. A titre d'illustration non limitative, on a mis en évidence des caractéristiques de la présente invention sur un mode d'affichage de type arc sur la
En plus des éléments précités, l'écran de navigation 19 affiche également une carte de l'aéroport comportant par exemple des bretelles d'accès 22 et une piste d'atterrissage 23.In addition to the aforementioned elements, the
Dans ce cas, un signal d'alerte visuel peut correspondre :
- à la mise en évidence visuelle (couleur différente, tracé plus épais, tracé clignotant, ...) sur l'écran de
navigation 19 de lapiste 23 sur laquelle un risque d'incursion a été détecté. Sur lafigure 3 , cette mise en évidence est illustrée par des traits de contour plus épais ; et/ou - à l'affichage d'un message textuel 24 dans un rectangle d'affichage 25 prévu sur ledit écran de
navigation 19.
- the visual highlighting (different color, thicker plot, flashing plot, ...) on the
navigation screen 19 of therunway 23 on which a risk of incursion was detected. On thefigure 3 this highlighting is illustrated by thicker outline lines; and or - displaying a
text message 24 in adisplay rectangle 25 provided on saidnavigation screen 19.
Dans ce dernier cas, la position sur l'écran de navigation 19 du rectangle d'affichage 25 destiné au message textuel 24 dépend, de préférence, du mode d'affichage (par exemple un mode rose, plan ou arc) existant au moment de la détection du risque d'incursion.In the latter case, the position on the
En outre, dans un mode de réalisation particulier, ledit message textuel 24 comprend le nom de la piste correspondante, lorsque ladite zone interdite ZI représente une zone de piste définie autour d'une piste d'atterrissage 23. Ce nom comporte deux attributs I1 et 12, dont la position de l'un par rapport à l'autre (I1 -I2 ou I2-I1) indique le côté de la piste 23 par lequel arrive l'avion A. Ce côté est déterminé à l'aide de l'orientation du vecteur vitesse du nez 4 de l'avion A et de l'orientation qui est prédéterminée de ladite piste d'atterrissage 23.In addition, in a particular embodiment, said
Bien entendu, il peut arriver que le dispositif 1 détecte plusieurs risques d'incursion de piste pour l'avion A. Dans ce cas, il signale tous les risques d'incursion détectés, mais met plus particulièrement en évidence le risque d'incursion le plus proche, par exemple en le mentionnant en premier dans le message textuel 24 correspondant.Of course, it may happen that the device 1 detects several risks of runway incursion for the aircraft A. In this case, it indicates all the incursion risks detected, but more particularly highlights the risk of incursion on the closer, for example by mentioning it first in the
Claims (16)
- A method for aiding the ground navigation of an airplane (A) in an airport, according to which method the series of following successive steps is carried out, in an automatic and repetitive manner:a) the current values of a plurality of parameters of said airplane (A) are determined;b) with the aid of said current values, a first position (P1) relating to the airplane (A) is determined;c) this first position (P1) is compared with at least one predetermined prohibited zone (Zl) of the airport; andd) if said first position (P1) is situated in said prohibited zone (Zl), at least one alert signal is emitted,in step b), a first position (P1) is determined which corresponds to an extrapolated position of the nose (4) of said airplane (A) after a particular time interval starting from the current instant, during the ground navigation of said airplane (A) on the airport, and to determine said first position (P1):- a predetermined reference point (11) of the airplane (A) is taken into account;- in step a), we measure:. the current position of said reference point (11) ;. the current speed of said reference point (11);. the current direction of the airplane (A); and. the current yaw rate of the airplane (A); and- in step b), successively:. with the aid of the current position of said reference point (11), of the current direction of the airplane (A) and of a vector offset between the nose (4) of the airplane (A) and said reference point (11), the current position (PO) of the nose (4) of the airplane (A) is determined;. with the aid of the current speed of said reference point (11), of the current yaw rate of the airplane (A) and of the vector offset between the nose (4) of the airplane (A) and said reference point (11), the current speed of the nose (4) of the airplane (A) is determined; and. with the aid of said current position and current speed thus determined of the nose (4) of the airplane (A), as well as said particular time interval, said first position (P1) is determined which therefore corresponds to an extrapolated position of the nose (4) of the airplane (A) at the conclusion of said time interval.
- The method as claimed in claim 1,
characterized in that said reference point (11) corresponds to the location of the airplane (A) where a reception antenna (12) of a satellite-based positioning system is installed. - The method as claimed in one of claims 1 and 2,
characterized in that in step c), said first position (P1) is compared with a plurality of predetermined prohibited zones (Zl) which are grouped together in a list of prohibited zones. - The method as claimed in claim 3,
characterized in that said list of prohibited zones (Zl) comprises at least one runway zone (ZP) which corresponds to a surface of the airport, defined around a travelway (18) of said airport. - The method as claimed in one of claims 3 and 4,
characterized in that said list of prohibited zones (Zl) comprises at least one auxiliary zone which corresponds to a surface of the airport, defined around a stop bar of said airport. - The method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the set of steps b), c) and d) is implemented only if the current speed of a reference point (11) of the airplane (A) is greater than a first limit speed and less than a second limit speed. - The method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that said particular time interval corresponds:- to a predetermined time interval T1, if the current speed Va of a reference point (11) of the airplane (A) is greater than or equal to a third limit speed Vs3; and- to a time interval T2 satisfying the expression T2 = (Vs3.T1)/Va, if said current speed Va is less than said third limit speed Vs3. - The method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that in step d), a visual alert signal is emitted on a navigation screen (19). - The method as claimed in claim 8,
characterized in that said visual alert signal corresponds at least to the highlighting on the navigation screen (19) of a corresponding runway (23), if said prohibited zone represents a runway zone. - The method as claimed in one of claims 8 and 9,
characterized in that said visual alert signal corresponds at least to a textual message (24) which is displayed on said navigation screen (19). - The method as claimed in claim 10,
characterized in that the display zone (25) of said textual message (24) depends on the display mode existing at the moment of the display on said navigation screen (19). - The method as claimed in one of claims 10 and 11,
characterized in that said textual message (24) comprises the name of the corresponding runway, if said prohibited zone (Zl) represents a runway zone (ZP) defined around a landing runway, in that this name comprises two attributes (I1, 12) the position of one of which with respect to the other indicates the side of the runway (23) by which the airplane (A) arrives, and in that this side is determined with the aid of an orientation of the speed vector of the nose (4) of the airplane (A) and of an orientation of said runway (23). - A device for aiding the ground navigation of an airplane in an airport, said device (1) comprising:- a set (2) of information sources for determining the current values of a plurality of parameters of said airplane (A), comprising:. the current position of said reference point (11) ;. the current speed of said reference point (11);. the current direction of the airplane (A); and. the current yaw rate of the airplane (A); and- calculation means (3) for determining, with the aid of said current values, a first position (P1) relating to the airplane (A);- comparison means (6) for comparing said first position (P1) with a prohibited zone (Z1);- a database (5) which comprises at least one predetermined prohibited zone (Zl) of the airport, and which is connected to said comparison means (6); and- alert means (9) for emitting at least one alert signal if said first position (P1) is situated in said prohibited zone (Zl),said calculation means (3) being formed so as to determine a first position (P1) which corresponds to an extrapolated position of the nose (4) of said airplane (A) after a particular time interval starting from the current instant, during the ground navigation of said airplane (A) on the airport, said calculation means (3) comprising means for :. with the aid of the current position of said reference point (11), of the current direction of the airplane (A) and of a vector offset between the nose (4) of the airplane (A) and said reference point (11), the current position (PO) of the nose (4) of the airplane (A) is determined;. with the aid of the current speed of said reference point (11), of the current yaw rate of the airplane (A) and of the vector offset between the nose (4) of the airplane (A) and said reference point (11), the current speed of the nose (4) of the airplane (A) is determined; and. with the aid of said current position and current speed thus determined of the nose (4) of the airplane (A), as well as said particular time interval, said first position (P1) is determined which therefore corresponds to an extrapolated position of the nose (4) of the airplane (A) at the conclusion of said time interval.
- The device as claimed in claim 13,
characterized in that said alert means (9) comprise a cockpit display screen (19) of the airplane (A). - An airplane,
characterized in that it comprises a device (1) adapted for implementing the method specified under any one of Claims 1 to 13. - An airplane,
characterized in that it comprises a device (1) such as that specified under one of Claims 13 and 14.
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